The journey of Phoebe Ann’s BBQ to get where we are today has been a labor of love for many years….
We kind of consider ourselves foodies but more than anything we have a passion for cooking and to learn new methods and flavors as it pertains to specific types of cooking. Our trip into the world of BBQ began around 2006. We have always enjoyed outdoor cooking; grilling, Dutch Ovens, etc., but we are located in an area that could hardly be considered a hotbed for BBQ. We wanted to learn the process and methods and at first, it seemed fairly simple but as we got further into it all, it became obvious there was alot more than meets the eye when it comes to BBQ.
As we started studying the different types from different areas of the country it was easy to get lost and overwhelmed with all the information we were finding. We tried several versions and finally settled on a flavor profile we liked. This led into the development of our first versions of rubs and sauce. It took a few years to get a good hold on the first couple of rub recipes in our collection, which are now known as our Original blend and Desert Dust blend.
The sauce recipe was no different, there were several obvious failures along the way but eventually we settled on what is now the BBQ sauce we sell exclusively as our Original recipe. We have developed a few other versions of sauce but they are not economical to make so for now, they are not part of our arsenal.
The recipes for our two original rubs as well as our Original Sauce recipe have remained relatively unchanged since 2007. Our other 3 blends of rubs, (Best of Both, Competition Pork and Competition Beef), have come about over time since about 2016 as a result of us getting involved in Competitive BBQ. See our “Competitions” page for more information about our Competition BBQ team.
The evolution of our little story has taken many turns and you can read more by visiting our old blog, which I realize has not been updated for a long time. We also still do a little catering under “The Sinder Pit” name.
We strive to give the best product we can using quality ingredients. We hope you enjoy using them as much as we enjoy making them.